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2016 GMC Canyon electrical system problems

The 2016 GMC Canyon has 50 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

50

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Canyon electrical system complaints by model year70 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 21 complaints2007: 14 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 11 complaints2015: 70 complaints2016: 50 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 18 complaints2024: 26 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Canyon electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE IGNITION KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN PARK. VEHICLE CAN CRASH CAUSING INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 35000K MILES UNDER WARRENTY AND GMC REFUSES TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 7, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2016 GMC Canyon have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2016 GMC Canyon electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.